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rivet

/ˈrɪvɪt/

noun
- 1. a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place: "a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet"
- ▪ a device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.
verb
- 1. join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets: "the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear"
- 2. hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement: "the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot"
- ▪ attract and completely engross (someone): "he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television"
- ▪ direct (one's eyes or attention) intently: "all eyes were riveted on him"
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch’, of unknown ultimate origin.
Derivatives
- 1. riveter noun
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